December 2021
Pioneering Centre at the home of the Paralympic movement
£1.3million Local Growth Fund investment by Bucks LEP, supported the new Research and Innovation Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, home of the Paralympic movement. The new facility will support a business incubation hub making it easier for business to [...]
Bridging the skills gap in data science
Our voice of business this month is: Professor Harin Sellahewa, Dean of Faculty of Computing, Law and Psychology, The University of Buckingham The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is fuelled by data – the new oil. Modern information age produces [...]
October 2021
New ways of working and connecting broadening the horizons for disabled people
Our voice of business this month is: Martin McElhatton OBE, Chief Executive, WheelPower. It is impossible to write a blog without mentioning the impact of Covid 19 on the lives of disabled people, which meant that many had to [...]
Bucks flying into the future
The University of Buckingham is the first organisation in the UK to have Birdly, an immersive flying simulator for use in education and engagement programmes.
August 2021
Space-enabled Innovation at Westcott
Our voice of business this month is: Izzy Taylor, Marketing Manager, Satellite Applications Catapult. With a strong heritage in rocket propulsion, Westcott Venture Park continues to be a vibrant hub of space-related activities. As well as propulsion companies, the [...]
University of Buckingham’s new robotic dog Spot spotted at Silverstone Grand Prix!
Spot is part of a £3.2m initiative, jointly funded by Bucks LEP and the University, helping to keep Buckinghamshire at the cutting edge of AI and robotics.